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Sony tweeted from its PlayStation account that it’s retreating from an unpopular determination the place it was requiring Helldivers 2 followers to hyperlink their PC sport to Sony’s PlayStation Community (PSN).
The issue was that PSN isn’t supplied in lots of international locations, and this requirement made gamers fear that they might lose entry to the sport in the event that they didn’t reside in the precise nation.
“Helldivers followers — we’ve heard your suggestions on the Helldivers 2 account linking replace. The Might 6 replace, which might have required Steam and PlayStation Community account linking for brand spanking new gamers and for present gamers starting Might 30, is not going to be shifting ahead,” Sony mentioned. “We’re nonetheless studying what’s greatest for PC gamers and your suggestions has been invaluable. Thanks once more to your continued assist of Helldivers 2 and we’ll preserve you up to date on future plans.”
The coverage made no sense and the CEO of Arrowhead Sport Studios, which made the sport over eight years, mentioned he had no management over the choice.
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Earlier than Sony retreated, the coverage requiring gamers to hyperlink to their PSN account with a view to play the PC model of Helldivers 2 didn’t go over properly.
On Steam, gamers left enormous numbers of unfavorable opinions on Helldivers 2, and Sony was quiet concerning the response. It’s good that Sony is retreating from the blunder, however quite a lot of gamers in all probability have misplaced religion in its choices and its slowness in strolling the choice again.
